The Delhi Government has instructed conductors, bus marshals and drivers to not have more than 20 passengers in a bus.
Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said Government is very serious about maintains social distancing in buses.
Earlier, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced that Delhi Transportation Corporation ( DTC) will resume its operation.
“Extra passengers boarding the buses will be requested to deboard, and a police complaint at 100 will be registered if any passenger refuses to deboard; if there is any violation of these instructions then stringent action will be taken against the driver, conductor and marshal,” Gehlot said.
Gahlot explained that extra passengers boarding the buses will be requested to deboard, and a police complaint at 100 will be registered if any passenger refuses to deboard.
“If there is any violation of these instructions then stringent action will be taken against the driver, conductor and marshals,” the minister added.
This may be noted , around 3,400 buses , including special hired buses operated across while out of the total buses, around 2,000 buses were of the Delhi government and 1,400 buses were specially hired.
“On Tuesday,nearly 1000 DTC buses were deployed to ensure safe passage of migrant labourers to railway station from various shelters. Around 1,200 DTC buses will be operating today for the movement of migrants in Delhi. The whole situation will be under control within 3-4 days," said Gahlot .
He added that more cluster buses are on the roads today as the drivers who were stuck in UP or Haryana have reached Delhi Tuesday and they will drive buses today.
Gahlot said, "The Delhi government is very serious about maintenance of social distancing in buses. Bus drivers, conductors and bus marshals have been strictly instructed by us, to not have more than 20 passengers in a single bus. Extra passengers boarding the buses will be requested to deboard, and a police complaint at 100 will be registered if any passenger refuses to deboard. If there is any violation of these instructions then stringent action will be taken against the driver, conductor, and marshal."
He also said, "To ensure that these norms are being followed, we also need cooperation from people. The people must ensure that they will not violate the rules in autos, buses, or bikes. But if such violation take place then action will be taken.”
The Delhi Government started thermal screening at some key terminals and bus stops. We have also ordered more thermal checkup instruments.